Sweet Finds

Second Hand Treasures

The Big Flea was this past weekend ~

and I wanted to go soooo bad!

So bad,

that I thought about calling in sick on Friday.    : )  

But I didn't!

So, with the help of estatesales.net,

I managed to find a sale

about 16 miles from the office...

that I went to on my lunch break.

vintage books

an old clock

 

dainty tea cups

beautiful jewels

a rustic bird cage

old keys

precious figurine

 

and 4 lil' "victorian scenery" plates

Second Hand Treasures are the best!

Wouldn't you agree?

hugs, Joanna

Thrifting Goodies

Thifting Goodies:

You haven't seen that title in a while.  :)

 

I found all these lil' goodies

on my latest trip to the Cattle Barn Flea

in good ole' Ft. Worth, Tx.

(I'll have to take pics of the actual barn

and set up next time... but for now,

here are my found treasures)

Peanut Butter tin, old bottle,

and chocolate candy box.

The more tattered, worn & rustic...  THE BETTER!

junk jewels & a lovely ad card

vintage children's books

and finally,  frames and fleurs for my

crafting purposes. 

It was nice to get out and do some junkin'.

And to make it even sweeter,  my friend Angela

met me at the Barn.  (totally unplanned, but lovely).

hugs, Joanna

Willow Nest

A wonderful opportunity...

I met Linda & Ludmil of

Willow Nest while

shopping at The Urban Market.

  They are truly the sweetest couple ever!

 

And their booth is to die for!!!  : )

 

 

Just look at all of the beautiful items that

filled their booth space.

I was literately in pink- heaven.

   

I don't know what I was thinking...

I regret not purchasing more.

(ie. german glass glitter & beautiful millerney)

I guess I just got caught up

trying to photography all the

yummy goodies.

 I'm hoping for another chance to shop

with them at Serendipity Market,

Laurie Anna's spring celebration

in Canton, Feb. 20-21st.

Any of you Texas gals planning on attending?

(leave me a message,  I'm interested in hearing

which day you might attend).

xoxo, Joanna

Goodies~

I haven't been junkin'
much lately.  :(

No, it's not a lack of funds
or even the lack of time.

Like a silly lil' girl, I made a promise
to the ol' hubby that I wouldn't
"purchase" any more merchandise
for myself or my booth
until I was almost down to none.

But I couldn't resist bringing home
these precious goodies:

 
This adorable rhinestone brooch!

I got it for a song.  (as Sue always says)

I think I might gift it to one of my
swap partners in a upcoming swap
I'm participating in.

And my other find is this
awesome, white milk glass
cake plate:




The best thing about the cake plate...
it was FREE!

Sitting here, I can image a sweet
bundt cake on it.
Yuummmy!!

So, if you're anything like me...
promise or not,
I simply could NOT pass
them up!!  tee-hee

Both of them are definitely
"Sweet Finds!"

Happy Friday,
Joanna

Vintage Baby dolls~

 

A new love...

vintage baby dolls.

I've never really "searched"

for these lil' beauties, they just

 always seem to "find" me

 when I'm out & about on

 a junkin' trip.

As you can see,

I have a gift for rescuing

the "special" one...

the old & fragile,

the completely worn,

the ones that are missing

a limb or two.

 

Nevertheless, they are all

cute & adorable to me.

Wouldn't you agree?  : )

xoxo, Joanna

Mixing Bowls~

   Have I told you lately how

much I love blogland?

 

As usual, I was making my rounds

the other day reading some of my

favorite blogs & searching for

some new ones...

When I came across a post

that Tina had written

regarding some

Mixing bowls.

 

Well, actually, it's

a wonderful gift set. 

 
It's just too cute!

Wouldn't you agree?

 

It includes:

cookie mix, icing mix, sprinkles, peppermints,

a cookie cutter and 3 ceramic mixing bowls.



 
And the best part...

all for Ten bucks at your

local Wally-World.

Yep, you heard me, $10.

xoxo, Joanna 

Vintage Brooches

I went to a few yard sales this weekend.
On one of my stops, I found the most
EXQUISITE
vintage brooches.

I purchased four of them
at a complete steal!

I was so thrilled with the price
and the quality that I seriously
thought about hugging the lady!

But I didn't want to "freak" her out,
so I just said thank you about a million times.  :)








This last one is missing 1 precious stone,
but the others are perfect.

xoxo, Joanna

(I apologize for the blurriness of the photos.
Two baby birds dropped my camera... and I
have been hesitant in taking it to the shop!
But it looks as if that time has come).

Le Tresor ~

 

Are you familiar with the word
"Le Tresor"?

It's French for Treasure!

Today, I wanted to share some of the
vintage treasures I keep locked away in my
special treasure chest.  :)


I purchased this vintage sky blue jewelry box
at a yard sale for $1.   It's actually quite large
and holds a lot of bling...


like my "Bella" Crowns.
For some reason, I'm thinking 3 just isn't enough!

 

Update:  In response to Nola's question

"Honi soit qui mal y pense"

is French for...

"Shame be to him who thinks evil of it".

Another translation is,

"Evil be to him who evil thinks".

 

 
I just purchased both of these this weekend.
The rhinestone brooch was 25 cents and
the silver flower was 50 cents.


This brooch is missing a couple of rhinestones,
but I think it will definitely add a little
sparkle to a lovely piece of artwork.

 

I recently started collecting vintage jewelry pieces.

My girlfriend collects the most ornate jewels.
While junkin' with her, I always thought she was
wasting her time & money on the pieces that she bought.

But I soon learned how much beauty a simple
rhinestone brooch added to an old bottle or
an cabinet card.

I hate to admit it, but at this point, I'm rather frugal cheap
about my collection.  :)   I typically shy away from any

piece that is more than a dollar.
 But, I have a feeling that
that might change with my ever expanding
knowledge  and my artistic growth.

xoxo, Joanna

Slim Pickins

I went out this Saturday in search of some awesome finds!

Sadly, the pickins were slim.

I was out for less than an hour and come home with the following:

fabulous vintage purse:  $1.00

 

2 brooches:  50 cents each


old bottle & cloche:   50 cents each


and last, but not least...
2 storage boxes & a couple of jewelry pieces: $1.00 for all.

            

The poor lady running this sale was obviously flustered!  She started to tally
everything up.  Stopped.  Started again, and then just said, "Oh, $1.00 for everything!"

According the prices she had listed on each item, my
total would have been: $3.00

But who am I to argue with her?  She said, a dollar!   So, that's what I paid her.  :)

I think the yard sale faeries were watching over me. 
Maybe even welcoming me back after a 2 month hiatus.  LOL

How bout you?  Did you find any "sweet finds" this weekend?
xoxo, Joanna

F-R-E-E!

Yep, you heard me...
I got this for FREE!!!



I was passing through our subdivision when I saw it.

I can't remember the last time I went to a yard sale!
Part of a promise I made to the DH in my efforts to DECLUTTER.



But when I saw the spray painted letters, F-R-E-E.

I just had to stop!

The seat cushions need to be replaced, but other than that,
I am planning on leaving it "as is".

I am thinking about using it in my studio.
I love the idea of providing seating...
that way, the kids will feel welcome to come in & chat from time to time.

Have you found anything by the curb lately?  :)

xoxo, Joanna